BVI Hunter
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Hey BVI,
Funny you mention the Pirbright side of things, look up Private Edgar Holmes Grenadier Guards, he was my Grandmothers twin brother.
When you have done that get back to work on the coin search, how am I going to be able to fully retire if you spend all your time on the computer it's pointless me following you if you don't go anywhere (sigh)
Hey Doc,
He has trouble sleeping at night cos some dirt bag is following him but I bet that is being taken care of though😉
BVI Hunter said:So a mixture of dates & origins - more indication of pirate booty or am I dreaming?
Frank,
This is the deal......if BVI makes a joke ( or so called joke) don't laugh! and certainly don't admit to laughing out loud.
This only encourages him and now he thinks he is a comedian as well as a great treasure hunter. I will have to put up with PM's with his unfunny dribble just because you made him think he is funny.
So next time he comes up with a remotely funny comment, stick a fork in your leg or something to stifle the laugh.....
I could help make that problem go away.......lol
You and me both, so count me in!
Frank
LOL will do Frank! Hey! With all this caving and diving you will be doing, where will you find the time for anything else?!
Lemon juice is the safest way to clean those coins, I wouldn't use electrolysis, the amount of time it will take to remove the crud could pit the coins surface. The lemon juice will be slow...but safe. Have a look at this Ancient Silver Saxon Sceat I cleaned, it took a week.
The Saxon Sceat is the cleaned coin on the far right of the double picture, it's next to a Roman Silver that was cleaned the same way, the picture on the left is how it was found.
SS
Thanks!
and this will work for sea / salt encrusted coins?
do I use fresh lemon juice/ and do I change it out for fresh so often or leave it?
where in the UK are you?
Captain,
The first Cardinal Rule for conservation of shipwreck finds, is to quickly submerse them in fresh water and change the fresh water every day or so! This is to leach out the salt from the encrustations and stabilize the items from further damage. Some folks place the items in the toliet tank (not the bowl) because the fresh water gets replaced several or more times a day.
Frank
Thanks Frank!
will take them out of the Coca-Cola and put in fresh water!
I knew it didn't seem right.......